Me: Happy New Year to you all and welcome to 2025.

Nell: Yes, Happy New Year.

Me: This is going to be a good year. I can feel it in my bones.

Nell: My bones are a little achy, to be honest.

Me: You walked a long way.

Nell: I think your New Year’s resolution should be to get a new hat.

Me: I love my all-encasing hat. It keeps my ears really warm.

Nell: David chewed the front of it.

Me: None of us is perfect, Nell.

Nell: 2025 is certainly going to be interesting.

Me: Kev and I will become pensioners.

Nell: I wouldn’t have started with that.

Me: We’re moving house.

Nell: True.

Me: And happiest of all, Chris and Shannon are getting married.

Nell: The highlight of the year.

Me: Yes.

Nell: Now, it’s the first of the month, so post the link to website where people can support your writing. No dilly-dallying around. You post a conversation every day and their support really makes a difference.

Me: It does.

Nell: Go on, then.

Me: It’s buymeacoffee.com/saramartin and every single cup of Earl Grey you buy us is truly appreciated.

Nell: It is.

Me: Last night was fun. Steve has a surprisingly good voice for a donkey.

Nell: He does not.

Me: He knew all the words.

Nell: It was karaoke. He was reading them.

Me: I don’t think Gladys should have been hanging off the chandelier.

Nell: It was a ceiling light.

Me: Chandelier sounds more exciting.

Nell: It was quite exciting enough.

Me: Especially when she started to twirl around.

Nell: She’s lucky llamas have long necks.

Me: I’m lucky to have you and the love and support of so many.

Nell: I’m right by your side. You and me. Always.

Me: Yes. Sorry.